The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild by John L Jacobus
The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild was a national auto design competition sponsored by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors. This competition was for teenagers to compete for college scholarships by designing and building scale model "dream" cars. Held from the 1930s through the 1960s, it helped identify and nurture a whole generation of designers and design executives. Virgil M. Exner, Jr., Charles M. Jordan, Robert W. Henderson, Robert A. Cadaret, Richard Arbib, Elia 'Russ' Russinoff, Galen Wickersham, Ronald C. Hill, Edward F. Taylor, George R. Chartier, Charles W. Pelly, Gary Graham, Charles A. Gibilterra, E. Arthur Russell, William A. Moore, Terry R. Henline, Paul Tatseos, Allen T. Weideman, Kenneth J. Dowd, Stuart Shuster, John M. Mellberg, Harry E. Schoepf, and Ronald J. Will, are among those designers and design executives who participated in the Guild. The book also describes many aspects of the miniature model Napoleonic Coach and other scale model cars the students designed.
“wonderfully researched, diligently executed piece of social and automotive historyUnique, real American history, and great fun. Highly recommended”—Choice; “interesting...informative...marvelous...highly recommended”—Old Cars Weekly; “one of the most intriguing automotive books of recent times...definitive...a treasure”—Cars and Parts; “exhaustive...unique...worth the price...absolute must”—Hemmings Classic Car; “definitive...extensive...fascinating”—CruZin’ Magazine; “outstanding...thorough...fascinating”—The Automotive Chronicles; “masterfully and meticulously details the history of the Guild”—The Auto Channel.
John L. Jacobus, a former Guildsman, is a retired auto safety engineer. He works as a technical writer and safety management consultant in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786471614 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786471611 |
| Title | The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild |
| Author | John L Jacobus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Year published | 2013-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 359 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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